December 18, 2020 Recently, Miriam (a TFFT scholar) and I sat down to discuss the role that TFFT plays in her life. Miriam is an incredibly bright young woman who has been a TFFT scholar for eleven years. I am happy to share her story, in her own words, with you for today’s Friday Feature.
November 27, 2020 I have been called a night owl, as I'm also generally an evening person who tends to stay up until late at night brainstorming or thinking through some issues and how to find and build on solutions to presenting problems. I'm also an early bird as well, but that's a story for
October 30, 2020 We believe that every child should receive equitable access to quality education. While this year has been a difficult one to navigate, we are proud of the TFFT team for continuing to deliver our mission and strive towards a shared vision. Today, we are showcasing some of the highlights of our work
October 16, 2020 Perhaps you are wondering how and where The Foundation For Tomorrow identifies the children we support under the Scholarship Program. In 2018, UNICEF reported that 88% of children in Tanzania are deprived in at least three dimensions of well-being. That is: Nutrition, Health, Education, Protection, Water, Housing, Sanitation and Information. Mid-year, Tanzania
October 2, 2020 Bit by bit we treaded, as if putting stones and concrete together to make pillars. The trainees were excited and enthusiastic yet as timid as a rabbit, on training day one. The trainee group mainly consisted of teachers, a few members of the School Quality Assurance team (SQAT) and the Ward Education
September 18, 2020 As we continue to navigate the realities of COVID-19 in all aspects of our work, high ambitions and a sharp focus on ending the global learning crisis drive TFFT programming forward. This month, the TFFT community has celebrated many accomplishments and achievements as we make steady progress in our mission to deliver
September 4, 2020 Misty in the middle of the day, yet dusty once you set foot on ground. The clanging gong at break time between classes sends a wave of screams among the pupils, who heartily smile from ear to ear as they hastily make their way to the food serving point at one end
August 25, 2020 105. To many this is just another number, but to the TFFT family it is our 2020 goal. 105 destinies are in our hands to impact, carefully guide, and support them to reach their goals. In such a time as now when life as we know it is shaken, we can only
August 20, 2020 The COVID-19 period increasingly made us realise that: "Children are not things to be molded, but are people to be unfolded" – Jess Lair Our Whole Child approach during this period and beyond is focusing attention on the social, emotional, mental, physical, as well as cognitive development of students. At its core, our approach
August 7, 2020 The COVID 19 pandemic has challenged our lives in ways that we could not have imagined. Never has there been a period where schools were closed for three consecutive months here in Tanzania. It is quite unfortunate that the students missed out on their classes, teachers were not able to execute their
